Visit the legendary Spiridi Olive Oil Farm — Agios Nikolaos's highest-rated experience — for an intimate private tasting of estate-pressed extra-virgin olive oil, rare local cheeses, and traditional Cretan delicacies in an authentic grove setting.
What to expect
Just minutes from the port, the Spiridi estate sits among ancient gnarled olive trees with views over the Cretan hills. The family hosts an expert-led tasting flight of single-estate, cold-pressed extra-virgin oils — from early-harvest peppery to mellow golden — paired with local thyme honey, aged graviera cheese, dakos rusk, and home-cured olives. Learn to taste oil like a sommelier: aroma, bitterness, pungency, finish. The experience concludes with the opportunity to purchase directly from the estate at production prices.
Good to know
The farm is easily reached by taxi from the port in under 15 minutes. A tasting session runs approximately 1.5–2 hours, making it perfect to combine with a morning stroll around Lake Voulismeni and the old town. Contact the farm directly by email or phone to arrange a private group session — booking essential in high season.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Aghios Nikolaos — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
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